Olympus E-500 vs Samsung HZ35W

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-500 versus Samsung HZ35W, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and HZ35W (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and HZ35W (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-500 was brought out 5 years earlier than the HZ35W which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the E-500 scores against the HZ35W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Samsung HZ35W. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Samsung HZ35W Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Samsung HZ35W has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-500 and the HZ35W.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and HZ35W is 70 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The picture underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and HZ35W.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung HZ35W will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.